Marzipan, orange, and a trio of nuts form the filling for these prune and and chocolate lollipops. For coating the lollipops, source couverture chocolate, which has a higher percentage of cocoa butter and is ideal for tempering and dipping.

Gluten-Free, Bakery / Bars

Chocolate Fruit and Nut Lollipops

Marzipan, orange, and nuts form the filling of these prune-and-chocolate lollipops. For the chocolate coating, source couverture chocolate, which is ideal for tempering and dipping.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Ingredients

  • Cook Time

    80 min
  • Calories IconCalories

    124
  • Protein IconProtein

    2.4 g
  • Fat IconFat

    8.4 g
  • Carbohydrates IconCarbohydrates

    9.6 g
  • Yield

    24 servings
Marzipan, orange, and a trio of nuts form the filling for these prune and and chocolate lollipops. For coating the lollipops, source couverture chocolate, which has a higher percentage of cocoa butter and is ideal for tempering and dipping.

Instructions

    To make the filling, knead together the marzipan, almond flour, half the walnuts, half the pistachios, orange liqueur and half the zest in a mixing bowl. Form into 24 balls.

    Pry the prunes open and gently press the balls into the hollow of each prune so that about half of the ball is covered by the prune. Place the balls on a plate with the filling side facing up.

    Melt about 1.5 oz [40 g] of the chocolate. Dip the tips of the sticks one at a time in the chocolate and then insert into the filling side of the prunes so that the sticks stand upright. Allow to stand for about 30 minutes until the sticks are firmly anchored in the balls.

    Fill a couple of tall jars with sugar and melt the remaining chocolate. Coat the prunes one at a time in melted chocolate and stand them up in the jars so the chocolate can set. As soon as the chocolate starts to set (about 7 minutes), sprinkle the tops with the remaining walnuts,  pistachios, and orange zest. Allow to set completely before serving.

Ingredients

100 g / 3 1/2 oz marzipan paste, grated if firm

50 g / scant 1/2 cup almond flour

50 g / 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

25 g / 3 tablespoons chopped green pistachios

15 g / 1 tablespoon orange liqueur or 5 g / 1 teaspoon orange extract with 1 tablespoon water

Zest of 1 orange

24 pitted prunes

200 to 300 g /  7 to 10 oz dark or milk couverture chocolate, coarsely chopped

24 lollipop sticks

1 to 2 tall jars filled with sugar (for setting the lollipops after they are dipped)

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